Flag of Myanmar

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Flag Name	Flag of Myanmar
Country	Myanmar
Official Name	Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Capital	Naypyidaw
Continent	Asia
Region	South-Eastern Asia
ISO Code	MM / MMR
Internet Domain	.mm
Calling Code	+95
Currency	Burmese kyat (MMK)
Official Language(s)	Burmese
Demonym	Burmese
Area	676,578 km²
Population	53,708,395 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Myanmar
Current Version Adopted	21 October 2010
Design First Used	2010
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Yellow, Green, Red, White
Designer	Adopted with the 2008 constitution
Design Type	Horizontal tricolour with a large white star
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Myanmar

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Yellow	#FECB00	254, 203, 0	0, 20, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
Green	#34B233	52, 178, 51	71, 0, 71, 30	No official Pantone reference
Red	#EA2839	234, 40, 57	0, 83, 76, 8	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Large white star	The perpetual union of the country, overlapping all three bands
Yellow	Stands for solidarity among the peoples of Myanmar.
Green	Stands for peace, tranquillity and the greenery of the land.
Red	Stands for courage and decisiveness.
White	Stands for the star of purity and the union.

Year / Period	Event
1974	A red flag with a rice and gear emblem is used
21 October 2010	The present tricolour is raised without prior public announcement
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Horizontal tricolour with a large white star
Band / Stripe Construction	Three equal horizontal bands with a star overlapping all three
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Constitution of Myanmar (2008), Chapter XIII

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	Yes
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	16 years
Adoption Date	21 October 2010
Earliest Recorded Use	2010
Designer	Adopted with the 2008 constitution
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Yellow
Flags It Resembles	Lithuania, Bolivia and Ghana share the yellow-green-red palette
Notable Feature	Horizontal tricolour with a large white star